Background - In R. v. Vu, the property owner was criminally charged with production of marijuana, possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking and theft of electricity. The police had obtained a warrant authorizing the search of a...
In the world of private equity, vast sums of money are raised by private investors who pool their money into collective funds in order to acquire companies, i.e., a “portfolio company”, with the goal of eventually flipping the portfolio company at a...
On October 2, 2013, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed into law a bill amending the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) to require most New York City employers to reasonably accommodate pregnant workers. The law applies to all businesses with four...
Kwan Software Eng’g v. Foray Techs, LLC, 2013 WL 5487421 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 1, 2013). In this case, the plaintiff motioned for a default judgment cued to the defendant’s untimely and inadequate production. The plaintiff’s first request for production...
Happy 11/12/13! Thinking about getting married today? You're not alone -- courthouses across the country are preparing for an onslaught of couples who want to wed on this rare (and easy-to-remember) sequentially numbered day, the ABA Journal reports.
The Minnesota House has set January 13, 2014 as the deadline for the pre-filing of bill introductions for the 2014 Legislative Session. All pre-filed bills will be posted publicly and will be available for interim committee hearings....
On September 23, 2013, the final rules eliminating the prohibition on general solicitation and advertising for certain offerings under Rule 506 went into effect. While this development was anticipated with much excitement by the angel and venture...
In this issue: - The President - The 113th Congress - Securities and Exchange Commission - Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) - Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) - Excerpt from Private Equity Growth Capital...
Convictions of certain types of crimes, referred to as “Aggravated Felonies,” carry severe immigration consequences for foreign nationals seeking permanent residence, citizenship, asylum, and relief from removal. The types of crimes that may...
On November 5, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) voted to propose rules that would expand the scope of the CFTC’s speculative position limit requirements for futures, options and swaps. On the same date, the CFTC also approved a...
